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Critical Book Review The Renaissance was a time in history that seems almost fantasy to most humans of today. Heroes from the artist Michelangelo to the poet Dante remain heroes of our own. This period is credited for the revival of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning, transforming the West from medieval to modern. What was the renaissance though? In The Renaissance: A Short History by Paul Johnson, the author tackles this question. Perhaps answering this question to the public is what inspired him to write the book. Paul Johnson manages to answer this complex question in a very short space. He begins by giving a discussion of the economic, technological, and cultural factors that both brought about the Renaissance. He touches on significant date